The Black Book Vol. V: Hustle & Flow: A Visual Anthology of Black Labor, Work, and Life
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
A cruel irony underlying myths of the American dream and exceptionalism is the failure to fully acknowledge the labor of enslaved Africans and their descendants. Yet the conditions of that labor are often transformed into sites of agency that allow black people to game the system, or create new games entirely, contributing to globally influential black culture, aesthetics, and resistance.
Ernest Hardy and Tisa Bryant assemble a post-hip-hop visual anthology of film, TV clips, and diasporic black music examining the singular history of black labor, work, and life in America.
More detailed information as available on the Hammer Museum website.
Event Date: Tuesday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.
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